diff --git a/build/vc80/turtle.vcproj b/build/vc80/turtle.vcproj
index 1b25b0a..549e207 100644
--- a/build/vc80/turtle.vcproj
+++ b/build/vc80/turtle.vcproj
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\libraries\turtle\is_functor.hpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\src\libraries\turtle\lambda.hpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\libraries\turtle\mock.hpp"
 				>
diff --git a/src/libraries/turtle/action.hpp b/src/libraries/turtle/action.hpp
index c87a3aa..9f05608 100644
--- a/src/libraries/turtle/action.hpp
+++ b/src/libraries/turtle/action.hpp
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@
 #ifndef MOCK_ACTION_HPP_INCLUDED
 #define MOCK_ACTION_HPP_INCLUDED
 
-#include "config.hpp"
-#include <boost/spirit/home/phoenix/statement/throw.hpp>
-#include <boost/spirit/home/phoenix/operator/self.hpp>
-#include <boost/spirit/home/phoenix/core/nothing.hpp>
+#include "lambda.hpp"
+#include <boost/type_traits/remove_reference.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/remove_const.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/function.hpp>
 #include <boost/ref.hpp>
-#include <memory>
 
 namespace mock
 {
@@ -32,17 +30,20 @@ namespace detail
                 BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME boost::remove_const< Result >::type
             >::type result_type;
 
+        typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
+            lambda< Signature > lambda;
+
     public:
         template< typename Value >
         void returns( Value v )
         {
             r_.reset( new result_type( v ) );
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::val( boost::ref( *r_ ) );
+            f_ = lambda::make_val( boost::ref( *r_ ) );
         }
         template< typename Y >
         void returns( const boost::reference_wrapper< Y >& r )
         {
-            f_ = *boost::phoenix::val( r.get_pointer() );
+            f_ = lambda::make_val( r );
         }
 
         void calls( const functor_type& f )
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ namespace detail
         template< typename Exception >
         void throws( Exception e )
         {
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::throw_( e );
+            f_ = lambda::make_throw( e );
         }
 
         const functor_type& functor() const
@@ -74,15 +75,18 @@ namespace detail
         typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
             boost::function< Signature > functor_type;
 
+        typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
+            lambda< Signature > lambda;
+
     public:
         void returns( Result* r )
         {
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::val( r );
+            f_ = lambda::make_val( r );
         }
         template< typename Y >
         void returns( const boost::reference_wrapper< Y >& r )
         {
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::val( r );
+            f_ = lambda::make_val( r );
         }
 
         void calls( const functor_type& f )
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ namespace detail
         template< typename Exception >
         void throws( Exception e )
         {
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::throw_( e );
+            f_ = lambda::make_throw( e );
         }
 
         const functor_type& functor() const
@@ -113,9 +117,12 @@ namespace detail
         typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
             boost::function< Signature > functor_type;
 
+        typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
+            lambda< Signature > lambda;
+
     public:
         action()
-            : f_( boost::phoenix::nothing )
+            : f_( lambda::make_nothing() )
         {}
 
         void calls( const functor_type& f )
@@ -128,7 +135,7 @@ namespace detail
         template< typename Exception >
         void throws( Exception e )
         {
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::throw_( e );
+            f_ = lambda::make_throw( e );
         }
 
         const functor_type& functor() const
@@ -146,6 +153,9 @@ namespace detail
         typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
             boost::function< Signature > functor_type;
 
+        typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
+            lambda< Signature > lambda;
+
     public:
         action()
             : r_()
@@ -153,7 +163,7 @@ namespace detail
         {}
         action( const action& rhs )
             : r_( const_cast< action& >( rhs ).r_.release() )
-            , f_( r_.get() ? boost::phoenix::val( boost::ref( r_ ) ) : rhs.f_ )
+            , f_( r_.get() ? lambda::make_val( boost::ref( r_ ) ) : rhs.f_ )
         {}
 
         template< typename Value >
@@ -172,7 +182,7 @@ namespace detail
         template< typename Exception >
         void throws( Exception e )
         {
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::throw_( e );
+            f_ = lambda::make_throw( e );
             r_.reset();
         }
 
@@ -186,19 +196,19 @@ namespace detail
         void set( std::auto_ptr< Y > r )
         {
             r_ = r;
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::val( boost::ref( r_ ) );
+            f_ = lambda::make_val( boost::ref( r_ ) );
         }
         template< typename Y >
         void set( const boost::reference_wrapper< Y >& r )
         {
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::val( r );
+            f_ = lambda::make_val( r );
             r_.reset();
         }
         template< typename Y >
         void set( Y* r )
         {
             r_.reset( r );
-            f_ = boost::phoenix::val( boost::ref( r_ ) );
+            f_ = lambda::make_val( boost::ref( r_ ) );
         }
 
         mutable std::auto_ptr< Result > r_;
diff --git a/src/libraries/turtle/config.hpp b/src/libraries/turtle/config.hpp
index beae072..73875df 100644
--- a/src/libraries/turtle/config.hpp
+++ b/src/libraries/turtle/config.hpp
@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@
 #include <boost/preprocessor/inc.hpp>
 
 #ifndef MOCK_MAX_ARGS
-#  define MOCK_MAX_ARGS 10
+#  define MOCK_MAX_ARGS 9
 #endif
 #define MOCK_NUM_ARGS BOOST_PP_INC(MOCK_MAX_ARGS)
 
-#ifndef PHOENIX_LIMIT
-#   define PHOENIX_LIMIT MOCK_MAX_ARGS
-#elif (PHOENIX_LIMIT < MOCK_MAX_ARGS)
-#   error "PHOENIX_LIMIT is set too low"
+#if defined(MOCK_USE_BOOST_PHOENIX) || (MOCK_MAX_ARGS > 9)
+#   ifndef PHOENIX_LIMIT
+#       define PHOENIX_LIMIT MOCK_MAX_ARGS
+#   elif (PHOENIX_LIMIT < MOCK_MAX_ARGS)
+#       error "PHOENIX_LIMIT is set too low"
+#   endif
+#else
+#   define MOCK_USE_BOOST_BIND
 #endif
 
 #ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS
diff --git a/src/libraries/turtle/lambda.hpp b/src/libraries/turtle/lambda.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b0802e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libraries/turtle/lambda.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+//
+//  Copyright Mathieu Champlon 2011
+//
+//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+//  accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef MOCK_LAMBDA_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define MOCK_LAMBDA_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include "config.hpp"
+#ifdef MOCK_USE_BOOST_BIND
+#   include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#else
+#   include <boost/spirit/home/phoenix/statement/throw.hpp>
+#   include <boost/spirit/home/phoenix/operator/self.hpp>
+#   include <boost/spirit/home/phoenix/core/nothing.hpp>
+#endif
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+
+namespace mock
+{
+namespace detail
+{
+
+#ifdef MOCK_USE_BOOST_BIND
+    template< typename Signature >
+    struct lambda
+    {
+        typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
+            boost::function< Signature > functor_type;
+
+        template< typename T >
+        static functor_type make_val( T t )
+        {
+            return boost::bind( &do_identity< T >, t );
+        }
+        template< typename T >
+        static functor_type make_val( boost::reference_wrapper< T > t )
+        {
+            return boost::bind( &do_ref_identity< T >, t.get_pointer() );
+        }
+        template< typename T >
+        static functor_type make_throw( T t )
+        {
+            return boost::bind( &do_throw< T >, t );
+        }
+        static functor_type make_nothing()
+        {
+            return boost::bind( &do_nothing );
+        }
+
+        template< typename T >
+        static T do_identity( T t )
+        {
+            return t;
+        }
+        template< typename T >
+        static T& do_ref_identity( T* t )
+        {
+            return *t;
+        }
+        template< typename T >
+        static void do_throw( T t )
+        {
+            throw t;
+        }
+        static void do_nothing()
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+#else
+
+    template< typename Signature >
+    struct lambda
+    {
+        typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
+            boost::function< Signature > functor_type;
+
+        template< typename T >
+        static functor_type make_val( T t )
+        {
+            return boost::phoenix::val( t );
+        }
+        template< typename T >
+        static functor_type make_val( boost::reference_wrapper< T > t )
+        {
+            return *boost::phoenix::val( t.get_pointer() );
+        }
+        template< typename T >
+        static functor_type make_throw( T t )
+        {
+            return boost::phoenix::throw_( t );
+        }
+        static functor_type make_nothing()
+        {
+            return boost::phoenix::nothing;
+        }
+    };
+#endif
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif // #ifndef MOCK_LAMBDA_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/src/tests/turtle_test/integration_test.cpp b/src/tests/turtle_test/integration_test.cpp
index 0513a78..373d7d1 100644
--- a/src/tests/turtle_test/integration_test.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/turtle_test/integration_test.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ namespace
     struct my_custom_mock
     {
         MOCK_METHOD_EXT( my_method, 0, void(), my_method )
-        MOCK_METHOD_EXT( my_method_with_max_number_of_args, MOCK_MAX_ARGS, void( int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int ), my_method_with_max_number_of_args )
+        BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT( MOCK_MAX_ARGS == 9 );
+        MOCK_METHOD_EXT( my_method_with_max_number_of_args, MOCK_MAX_ARGS, void( int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, int ), my_method_with_max_number_of_args )
     };
 }